tight end just doesn't slow down. Even after four straight seasons of posting more than 1,000 yards receiving and celebrating his 31st birthday in October, Kelce turned in his best campaign ever. In 15 games last year, he caught 105 pa ses for 1,416 yards and 11 touchdowns. All three figures set career highs.Kelce even took his game to another level in the postseason, as he caught 31 pa ses for 360 yards and three touchdowns in three games. He for most receptions in a conference championship game with 13, and pa sed for the in history including playoffs. Kelce simply doesn't slow down, although his pa sions look a little different in the offseason.Usually in the summer, Kelce ditches his pads and helmet for his clubs and hits the links. Golf is his game in the offseason, but he maintains the same competitive fire."Up until about two or three years ago I was just out maybe a handful of times, but for the past two or three years I've really been picking it up and playing once or twice a week in the offseason," Kelce told CBS Sports. "Obviously when the season starts up it's hard to get out there, but
Kansas City Royals Jersey it's just a fun sport, I'm so competitive even with myself to try to beat my own record or own score. It's something I can do without anybody else being around." The difficulty of the sport is something that's also attractive to Kelce, as winning takes mental toughne s, which will always dominate physical prowe s -- no matter the age. A perfect example of this was on full display this past weekend, as 50-year-old Phil Mickelson became the after shooting a 6-under 282 to claim the 2021 PGA Championship."It was extremely cool," Kelce said of Mickelson's victory. "I remember going to a Firestone tournament in Akron, Ohio, back in the day and seeing Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods and all the pros go at it -- even at this year when I went, it's so surreal seeing those guys up close and certainly Phil because he's been doing it ever since I was a kid. And to see how the fans reacted for him this past weekend and to see how dialed in he was -- every shot -- I was locked in on every single shot."Kelce also explores the fun side of golf in his spare time, and recently teamed up with World Long Drive Champion Kyle Berkshire, LPGA player Cheyenne Woods and golf YouTube star Garrett Clark to for a night and compete in an in-store course challenge. "I'll tell you what, I had never hit anything other than a golf ball with a golf club," said Kelce. "That is all I have ever hit, and they had
Ian Kennedy Jersey me trying to hit footballs off of tees, basketballs, anything that was in the store that we could try to get in a hoop or in a hole. It was fun. It was an absolute blast. I realized what it was to really go up against the pros in the golf forum, that was my first experience doing that. I was taking notes more than I was dishing out."While Kelce has been playing plenty of golf this offseason, he also has had a hand in a potentially revolutionary project. Along with several other players, Kelce is a sisting in establishing which will be an offseason summit held in Nashville, Tenne see, where tight ends from around the league get together to bond, run routes and help each other improve their games."It recently started when me, Greg (Olsen) and George (Kittle) got on a text and said, 'Yo, let's do this.' Those guys have definitely been the pioneers and the guys really putting it all together and I love the aspect of it. I think it's absolutely needed here in the NFL, I don't think the tight end position gets enough love and gets enough credit for everything we do out on the field, and that's league-wide. I think the more that we bounce ideas off of each other, the more understanding that we get throughout each other's offenses and we can just, you know, learn from each other. Speak about it, talk about it, and then go out on the field and really go through some routes or go through some drills. I think it's definitely going to be something that benefits everybody. "The tight end
Brad Boxberger Jersey room, everybody loves each other. Everybody watches each other's film and I think it's going to be cool to get everybody in the same building to truly try and make this position a staple in every single offense."Dozens of tight ends such as , and have already reserved their spots for "TE U," and Kelce says that they can't get invites out fast enough. At the same time, this is a new project, so they don't want to host more than they can handle. Eventually, however, Kelce says he wants this to be a huge event.There is one player who is awaiting the transfer of his transcripts to "Tight End U," and that's of the . He appears to have been but nothing is official just yet. Kelce says that he's excited to have Tebow back in the league, and thinks the former quarterback can find succe s at tight end. "Tim Tebow is a household name, man," said Kelce. "Everybody loved the way he played at Florida, loved his pa sion and how he always left it out there on the field. Who doesn't want that in their facility? I'm excited to see what he does in the tight end room. I know he's not afraid to be physical, so I think in the run game he's actually gonna transition pretty well. In the pa s game, I'm just excited to see the opportunities the Jaguars have drawn up for him."
Whit Merrifield Jersey Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. Golf and "TE U" are fun offseason activities, but Kelce's mind never strays too far from his Chiefs and their preparation for the 2021 season. Kansas City won LIV to cap the 2019 season, and then lost just one meaningful regular-season game in 2020. They made it back to the big game, but were defeated by and the , 31-9. "Just didn't capitalize on opportunities that we needed to capitalize on," Kelce said when asked what went wrong in Super Bowl LV. "It is what it is, I had a few drops, I had a few run
Mike Moustakas Jersey a signments that I mi sed. That's all you can do, is just watch the film and evaluate yourself and then come into work ready to fix it with the guys next to you. I think we got great leaders in this building, I think we got great coaches, great players and this really matters to them. We're going to put in the work, we just have to go out there and fix the things that need to be fixed and be ourselves." Kelce says he's more motivated than ever to get back to the big game, and he's not taking anything
%20TPCC2.jpg)
.png){kind=logo}
